1. Shine Bright like a Diamante
Diamante poems

2. What is a diamante? A poem in the shape of a diamond It doesn’t rhyme
Each line uses a specific word type
Ex: adjective or –ing words
Two types of diamante poems
Synonym Diamante
Antonym Diamante

3. Two Types of Diamante Poems
Synonym Poem
Antonym Poem
Topic
2 adjectives about topic
3 –ing words about topic
4 words or a short phrase linking the two words
3 –ing words about synonym
2 adjectives about synonym
Synonym to topic
Topic 1
2 adjectives about topic 1
3 –ing words about topic 1
4 words or a short phrase linking the two topics
3 –ing words about topic 2
2 adjectives about topic 2
Topic 2

4. Examples… Homework Abundance tedious Consuming annoying frustrating
Synonym
Antonym
Homework
Abundance tedious
Consuming annoying frustrating
Check each assignment off the list
Learning thinking understanding
Intelligent smart
Success
Water Fresh salty Swimming fishing floating Sunglasses swimsuits snowpants mittens Cold salty Snow

5. More examples…
Antonym
Day Bright, sunny Laughing, playing, doing Up in the east, down in the west Talking, resting, sleeping Quiet, dark Night
Synonym
Monsters Creepy, sinister Hiding, lurking, stalking Vampires, werewolves, mummies, zombies Hungry, scary Creatures

6. Now it’s our turn…
Format:
Our Poem:
Topic 1 2 adjectives about topic 1 3 –ing words about topic 1 4 words or a short phrase linking the two topics 3 –ing words about topic 2 2 adjectives about topic 2 Topic 2

7. Now it’s your turn to write two (2) Diamante Poems
Synonym Poem
Antonym Poem
Topic
2 adjectives about topic
3 –ing words about topic
4 words or a short phrase linking the two words
3 –ing words about synonym
2 adjectives about synonym
Synonym to topic
Topic 1
2 adjectives about topic 1
3 –ing words about topic 1
4 words or a short phrase linking the two topics
3 –ing words about topic 2
2 adjectives about topic 2
Topic 2